The Total Cost at P1
In a diagram where the horizontal axis represents the number of workers and the vertical axis represents tons of coal, point P1 is located at the coordinates (2, 3). This position signifies a production input of 2 workers and 3 tons of coal, which results in a total expenditure of £80.
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